Peter Kleeman summarizes each City Council candidate’s position on the Meadowcreek Parkway. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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I really didn’t see any potential difference is the result of Szakos’ and Taliferro’s positions on the MCP. It seems both are saying the city’s portion will be built, but for maybe diferent reasons. I’m glad Peter Kleeman is recommending for those who plan to participate in selection process of the Democratic Party’s nominees will attend the forums and try to get substantive questions answered. Every candidate is for “Education, Transportation, Workforce Development and Jobs.”
I hope people will also be very pointed in their questioning of the candidates concerning the destruction of the current Ragged Mountain Natural Area and their willingless to devise a feasible water supply concept to provide water for a reasonable amount of time in the future, say thirty years. I also hope they are questioned as to if they wish to fund a regional transit authority and exactly how do they plan to support it. All too often the candidates get away with saying they are “open minded” about the most important government issues and the most costly in order to talk about their favorite social issues and programs.